Ep 2: Why is Llama 2 Open Source? (The Future of Open Source Models)

This episode delves into the ongoing debate of the competitiveness between open-source and closed-source models and the reasons behind Meta's decision to publish Llama2 with a permissive open-source licenseWe cover: How much bigger can closed-sourced models be, compared to open-source? Are new competitor foundation models doomed, if Meta enters the game? What does “second place” look like, in open source? Can open-source datasets compete? Will very large open-source models soon become illegal?